1970s Printed Floral Smocked Maxi Dress designer-prada The waist nips in and

The waist nips in and the bodice has a goddessy draped feel because of the chiffon and pleats

The bodice is hand draped and hand stitched into place

Some of the buttons have small chips on them but it otherwise looks to have never been worn

Full and billowing and then caught up at each wrist

Closes with a series of hook & eye and snaps hidden at one top shoulder seam and a side zipper

1970s Printed Floral Smocked Maxi Dress designer-prada The waist nips in andReally unusual and fantastic smocked maxi dress form the seventies has an almost Ossie Clark like feel to it with that pretty floral print. I love the design the entire top portion is smocked in elastic gathers so it just conforms to fit pretty much any figure or size as long as the shoulders and hips work. The sleeves have an almost Victorian feel to them with smocking at the elbow so they puff up above and below when worn. The skirt is super long